The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
AMONG THE BALL PLAYERS.
HIGHER SALARIES AND BBTTEB UNI
PLRES WANTED.

IlhEh WAN1&b
A Pretty Race In the League, but . Lack
or Interest in the Assoeiatisu-Much Die
app.intnsent Over Bssten's Peor showing.
Tho race for tho League championship Ii
still very close. Tho first four clubs are max
ing very pretty race for the lead. but neither
one seems to be doing much more than hoid
its own The Eastern clubs are doing remark
ablo work In preventing tho Western teams
from getting too long lead on them. rms
would indicate that the Eastern CLUBS wouia
have q fair chance TO out down the lead Oh
their Western opponents In the next serles IN
the East. Tho race IL not onded YET, py any
means. and some hot work may DO oApecteu
boforc the season ends. New York has had
its spell of hard luck. and tho team is IN the
mink OF GOOD form at this writing, and
PLAYING ball for all It is worth. A careful study
OF each move shodld be made from this time
out. az the slightest mistake may prove disas-
trous. Steadiness on the field and Judgment
Mt the bat are what 10 mostly required now.
There Is little new In the American race. The
lead which the St. Louis Club has secured
causes lack Of interest In the race.
THE ASSOCIATION UMPIRE.
The umpire question is just now causing the
American Association no end OF trouble ana IL
ia likely to until measures are taken py whicn
the present evil may be done away with. In
the first place the Association do not care 70
pay the price that competent umpires wouio
accept, so they appoint broken-do piaSers'
or men that have never played In profession
al game. The day is not far distant when. for
the good of base ball the Association will be
forced to secure better men. The question has
been. asked time, and time again raj III l. an an
s sns s SSsha a? %sfs
additional interest that good ort umpire ar m %
tSsn The needcd increase Of salary No matter
how finely game nay S be RleySd s poos ali All
Rssnan 81 and Hobert 81
TSSd ss who sa b are smpss
y T Il the s% spS sH %Oa hi
soon BECOME q thing Of the past. o..
regard she umpire Rrssdsns sssH sTs
%a 5se ABOUT H. we Se 60. liberal
TIE TO thee Ss ords % SuS
pia s ior 5000 WHO would Be- willing t0 q.
sss iSf " Rlsfso Rs'&y iss
Ss sSa sh s .RHu s
given s6so9t: power f. tho spDodnasT1ss ns
pay g. 80 a year to good men. and much q the
disatisfaction now due 70 rank umpiring
X Ss e d0as nsxs league
very important.
SADNESS IN BOSTON.
BosroN. Aug. e.-The Boston cranks have
as S 90 Msss %Srs ne
battling on Its SECOND trip 0n the
tw 1--WE ,'0I played. Thus far the Victories
ana defeats have been syea aGd tS Slvdsd
Ra net E ~
Net PROPORTION q which ab % Ia. all
Pssi N the CUB q
disposltion TO accept defeat supinely. with
was the case: and the team pulled many
out s% a si sS
Ply %AlsS Ssss shsI.stsrSssSb AZ sstSns.
sudden So fer o. K 5nSyn thfIs
al hsSs s nS II their desire to win ali
sSe sS
VIII s. ladsy dlspellsd unless there e r. In
Who % viii Vii say that he e not tying ana that IL
But those who hold and give oppression to till
opinion are either such as take an interest IL
soey for what hhsK MAKE Az py
only c cease TO srowl when their iavorite team
9 i. u s BE-
sS S sssS ss
%nniD Those stqdS t5s game ,Sas careful. e. naI
certain & That lis IA cunning has not en-
zine lnaass: q shs I'VE kids e Madden y. !,
Se tho wSni IS '1 ptShsr although the best
6e better man in re box fey de ,S q, o.
Il can. unfortunstsiy the scores give oolol
e sSs e
the result Of any prearranEed plan by the play.
P Ss Tsss n the
Morrill, continues his steady. brilliant, reliable
st rs BurdoSk IL doing All tns a. G Sras
in batting and feldins; Wise Is the same old
ssrao st s%sSs always an
Horning was. until his recent attack 81 sick
bat moro frequently. and has improved much
Poted 4 hs Would SRsndb %prs Of h1
chance to make further criticisms from per
sonal observation In Boston until the 18th
when the Giants come here again. always Dos.
toms Jonah" team.
THE CHICAGO CLUB.
1 s ShcsRa team aS s b
Eastern trip has been fully borne out since the
club returned to lts own grounds better
that made by the champions In the past ten
days; With the exception Of one gams-thal
Ghicagos costly errors-the aeldIng, worn s, q
batting very effective. 10 begin with. ever
man Is in fine condition to play good ball
bad finger, but e now al Ttght again
baldwin alternately and each one equally well
This yopngstsr IL very nearly phen9menGn
turtles that Is somsthipg more than Luck and 4
no escapes getting hurt because Of his peculiar
manner OF receiving the boil. His value
behind the bat H. SO great that Anson
has persisted In playing htm there In fye